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What Causes Red Dot On Palm Post Treatment For Hand-foot-and-mouth Disease?
Question: Hi my child 2.8 years old has fever last 20 days back for one day then he developed hand foot mouth disease.it cleared in 5 days but after one week he developed one red dot on plam....that is not dissappearing when pressed....it has been there for 2 weeks...no change in size nothing jst like pen dot..a single dot it is no where else in the body....plz suggest...otherwise he is in very good health..
Brief Answer:
Its petechiae most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to the HCM
The single dot appearing on the palm of your child is most likely a Petechiae due to subcutaneous capillary bleed. It can occur due to mild trauma and has nothing to be worried about. It will go off spontaneously in the next few days and requires no treatment. Also, no investigation is needed as it can happen even in perfectly normal children.
Hopefully this will help you. I would be happy to help you out in any further questions.
Take care
Its petechiae most likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to the HCM
The single dot appearing on the palm of your child is most likely a Petechiae due to subcutaneous capillary bleed. It can occur due to mild trauma and has nothing to be worried about. It will go off spontaneously in the next few days and requires no treatment. Also, no investigation is needed as it can happen even in perfectly normal children.
Hopefully this will help you. I would be happy to help you out in any further questions.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am worried because it has been 2 weeks.....hwo much does it takes to heal.....is there any medicine avaliable to speed up the process
Brief Answer:
It may take 1-2 months to go off completely
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It may take1-2 months to go off completely. There is medical treatment for this. If it's not bothering your child and he is asymptomatic as you already mentioned, then I would suggest you to ignore it.
It may take 1-2 months to go off completely
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It may take1-2 months to go off completely. There is medical treatment for this. If it's not bothering your child and he is asymptomatic as you already mentioned, then I would suggest you to ignore it.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi today while running on the road he fell down and cried hard....when we came home I saw the same one red dot appeard in the palm of same hand....by feeling it I can it is slightly raised and shows the sign of injury.....I am really worried now what should I do plz suggest
Brief Answer:
Send an image of the lesion
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It seems he has bled at the same spot due to injury. I will be able to guide you better if you send me an image of the lesion.
Take care
Send an image of the lesion
Detailed Answer:
Hi
It seems he has bled at the same spot due to injury. I will be able to guide you better if you send me an image of the lesion.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have uploaded the pics in upload report section of both the lession. ...one new spot is bit raised it certainly feels like injury..I can feel the raised thing with my fingers...he had a small stone in his hand while running and falling might that caused this
One more thing the red color in rest of palm area is color he was playing with
One more thing the red color in rest of palm area is color he was playing with
Brief Answer:
He has bruise on Palm
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have seen the pictures you sent. He has bruise on his palm and the red spots are petechiae as I had mentioned earlier due to subcutaneous capillary bleeds. You need to take the following measures to help him:
- Clean the hand with antiseptic soap and water and wipe it dry softly.
-Apply a cold pack or ice bag wrapped in a wet cloth to the bruise once for 20 minutes to stop the bleeding from capillary if the spot seems to be increasing or painful.
- Apply an antibiotic ointment such as soframycin or neosporin to the Palm there after twice daily.
-After 48 hours apply a warm wet wash cloth for 10 minutes 3 times per day to help reabsorb the blood.
-Give acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) or ibuprofen for pain relief.
- In case he skipped his vaccine at 18 months involving tetanus (DPT), the immunise him.
In case, there is increase in pain, redness or any pus formation, then visit a surgeon for proper clinical examination to rule out any foreign particle stuck with in skin due to fall on road.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
He has bruise on Palm
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I have seen the pictures you sent. He has bruise on his palm and the red spots are petechiae as I had mentioned earlier due to subcutaneous capillary bleeds. You need to take the following measures to help him:
- Clean the hand with antiseptic soap and water and wipe it dry softly.
-Apply a cold pack or ice bag wrapped in a wet cloth to the bruise once for 20 minutes to stop the bleeding from capillary if the spot seems to be increasing or painful.
- Apply an antibiotic ointment such as soframycin or neosporin to the Palm there after twice daily.
-After 48 hours apply a warm wet wash cloth for 10 minutes 3 times per day to help reabsorb the blood.
-Give acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) or ibuprofen for pain relief.
- In case he skipped his vaccine at 18 months involving tetanus (DPT), the immunise him.
In case, there is increase in pain, redness or any pus formation, then visit a surgeon for proper clinical examination to rule out any foreign particle stuck with in skin due to fall on road.
Hopefully this will help you.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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